Holy war

A holy war was a conflict motivated by religious fervor or indignation. The Arabic language term jihad was also used to describe such a war.

In 2269, Tchar described the ramifications of what might happen if his people discovered that the Soul of Alar had been stolen as a jihad. He felt that they might launch such a war on the entire galaxy. The Vedala felt this was the motive for the theft in the first place. (TAS: "The Jihad")